The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
The Bill Reported from the Temper
ance Committee.
Amendments to the Present Prohib-
itory Laws
Petition Presented for Charter for
a New Railroad.
The Appropriation for the Industrial
school Reduced to $4,000.
A Bill Providing for Fortnightiy Pay
ments by Manufacturing
Establishments.
Appropriations for the Normal
Schools OF the State.
Hon. j. w. Bradbury Urges Addl-
tons to the State House.
Miscellaneous Matters of General
Interest.
Appropriations for the Normal
Schools of the State.
Hon. J. w. Bradbury Urges AddI-
tons to the State House.
Miscellaneous Matters of General
Interest.

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA. Mar. i.
At the opening of the morning session of
the House, Mr.. Wright of Paris announced
that as he had been recorded as absent when
the vote was taken yesterday on the passage
Of the ten-hour bill, he desired to state that
when he went home on Saturday last he did
so with the full expectation that the ten-hour
bills would not come up for action till Tues
day of this week. For this reason he was
not present Had he been in his seat, he
would have voted for the bill in the form in
which it was finally passed.
Mr.. Allen of Alfred rose to similar ex-
preston, and stated that he also should have
voted for the bill in the form in which it was
passed. This practically adds two more to
the affirmative vote, making it really 10s to
II.
The Temperance Bill.
The special assignment for today in the
House was the bill reported from the temper
ance committee amending the liquor laws.
The purposes of the bill were explained at
length by Mr.. Allen of Alfred, who went
through it section by section. The reasons
given for amending the law regarding the
. fees of the State Liquor Commissioners he
stated were to keep the Commissioner hon
est in his work and possibility to obtain some
revenue from his Office for the benefit of the
State, although such result is not desired
The average sales of the State Liquor Com
missioner have been $4,000 per year from
which with the seven per cent commission
heretofore allowed him, he has received a
profit of $4,000. The expenses of his Office as
returned by him have been about 5000, al
though he has not been obliged to render
any accounts or vouchers to make up this
sum. The bill as amended will give him
about the same aggregate amount as usual,
and will remove all temptation to sell as
much as possible. Under the present law,
the Commissioner has refused to receive the
liquors forwarded him from municipalities
where they have been seized, and if he had
received them it would have cut down his
percentage. Under this bill the provision
for forwarding liquors to the State Commis-
sioner is repealed, and If enacted seized
liquors win hereafter be destroyed, as was
the case previous to the last legislature. Ex-
ira precautions are also provided in the bill
for the analysis of liquors, that only pure
and unadulterated liquors may be sold by
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States license is to be considered prima facie
evidence of being common seller. lmpris-
onment for int0xicati0n has not been found
any aid in obtaining the name Of persons
selling liquors, and that is repealed by the
bill A new section to the bill was proposed
by Mr.. Allen, providing that the fee for mo-
nitions shall be reduced from 80 to 25 cents,
and for posting notices the fee is reduced
from 81 to 80 cents; but it was ruled out by
the Speaker, beceuse the same matter had
been before the judiciary committee, and had
been reported adversely.
On motion of Mr.. Randall of Augusta, the
period of Imprisonment provided for in sec.
As, of the Revised Statutes was reduced
from 30 to 15 days.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Hunter
of Strong, providing that the town or city
agent shall not hold any other municipal Of
fee The passage of the bill was advocated
by Mr.. Newbert of Appleton, in an able
speech, and on motion of Mr.. Pattangall of
Pembroke the vote on the passage of the bill
to be engrossed was taken by yeas and nays,
with the following result-yeas 101, nays "a.
In the vote on the bill, Messrs. Shaw, Dow
and Looney voted yes, and Messrs. Fogg
and Hawkes., no.
FrnkIin and Megantic Railroad.
Messrs. Samuel W. Sargent, v. B. Mead,
John Winter, W. S. Heath, J. W. Porter,
Philip II. Stubs, and w. B. Bryant, pre-
sented a petition to the Senate this morning
for an extension of the charter of the Frank
lin and Meganic Railroad from Kingfeld by
the most practicable route into the valley of
the Dead River and up the north branch of
said river to some point that shall be most
convenient for a connection with the Inter
national Railroad or some railroad in Cana
da at or near Lake Megantic. The Somerset
Railroad has previously asked for a charter
allowing it to build from North Anson to
Kingfeld, thence up the route proposed to be
covered by the above petition thus shutting
out the Franklin and Megantic from any ex-
tension over the territory it had originally
proposed to cover when its present railroad
was constructed from Strong to Kingfeld.
1t is claimed that had the Franklin and
Megantic Company not believedits rights of
extension would have been secured to it it
would have petitioned earlier for legisla-
tive charter. The present petition is pro-
prosed to protect the road in what it claims
as its own proper rights,and especially when
it is considered that petition was yesterday
presented for charter for new road to be
called the North Anson and Megantlc Rail-
road, to run from North Anson to Kingfeld,
thence over the same territory asked by the
Somerset Railroad. Among the petitioners
for this new road is Governor Bodwell.
HaiIoweIi Industrial School.
The resolve appropriating $1,000 for the
Hallowell Industrial School for Girls, Great
ed quite debate in the Senate this morn
ing.
Mr.. Lumbert of Aroostook opposed the
bill on the ground that two years ago when
an appropriation was asked for the compile
tion of the new building, the Legislature
was given to understand that the building
ta1 ha IN ka aal lod
upon for further aid. He also opposed the
claim that it was a reformatory institution,
andsargued that it was unnecessary, and
| that there was no evidence that eighty per
| cent of the girls sent there had been re-
| formed as has been claimed. Mr.. Lord OF
| Penobscot spoke in favor of the appropria-
| tion, after which Mr. Heath of Kennebec
| showed that it was recognized by the stat
| ute as one of the reformatory institutions OF
| the State, and must therefore be recognized
| when it shows its need for State appo-
| priation. Mr. Lumbert then moved to cut
| down the appropriation to $4,000. The de
| bate was further participated in by Messrs
| Hinckley of Sagadahoc, Libbey of Penob-
| scot, and Gushee of Knox. The amendment
Mr.. Gushee then moved to reduce the ap
preparation to $4,000, which was adopted.
Additions to the State House.
This afternoon Hon. j. w. Bradbury Of
Augusta, appeared before the committee OF
public buildings and urged the committee tt
consider the inadequate condition of the
State House to meet the general needs of the
State. Some years ago plans were prepared
for fire-proof addition, ample for the pur
poses of a library and for the other needs O.
the buildings. If built of stone in accord
ance with the architecture of the presen
building ap appropriation of $s5,00O woult
be ample and If brick were used probabl,
| $4,000 would suffice. Mr.. Bradbury urget
| this Improvement, which is only doubl
what has been voted for a new building TO
| the Agricultural College, as public citizel
who has become tired of seeing so much val
liable public property carelessly exposed t
destruction by fire. The library has out
grown its quarters and every department o
the building is packed with documents ant
something must soon be done for their ac
| commodation. The committee has not de
cided what to do about the matter, but it ha
been suggested that favorable report on tn
matter be made that it may. receive the con
sideration of the full Legislature
Corham Normal School.
The committee on education this afternoo
voted to recommend an appropriation 0
| canno for ro,,airs on tho Normal School build